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5ft 'Morello' Cherry Tree | 9L Pot | 2 Years Old

5ft 'Morello' Cherry Tree | 9L Pot | 2 Years Old

5ft 'Morello' Cherry Tree | 9L Pot | 2 Years Old

Name: 5ft 'Morello' Cherry Tree | 9L Pot | 2 Years Old
Brand: Winters Hill
SKU: shopify_GB_15178758291835_55626511090043
Price: 44.99 GBP
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Variety Specifications
Planting & Care

The UK's top culinary sour cherry, perfect for pies, jams, and liqueurs, with a rich flavour and glossy appearance.
Harvest when dark red for cooking, or wait until almost black to enjoy the fruit fresh from the tree.
A reliable choice for UK gardens, it performs well nationwide, including Scotland, the North, and even on shady, north-facing walls.
Blooms late in the season, skillfully avoiding damage from late spring frosts.
Enjoy an extended harvest throughout August, with a reliable crop that freezes exceptionally well.
Grafted onto Colt rootstock, it remains a manageable size (up to 4m), ideal for patio pots, borders, or training against a sunny wall.
Self-fertile, ensuring a good crop without needing a pollination partner.
Recipient of the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit.
Arrives professionally pruned to encourage a strong, bushy shape and robust growth.
Supplied in an EcoPot™, which uses 70% less plastic, is fully recyclable, and promotes healthier root development.

Latin Name: Prunus avium
Species: Cherry
Features: Easy to grow, Disease resistant, Heritage, Self fertile
Tasting Notes: A classic sour cherry that cooks down to the richest, fullest flavour with a satisfying tang.
Uses: Cooking
Flowering Time: April, May
Harvest Time: July, August
Hardiness: Hardy. Generally flowers late, but may require some protection from very late frosts. This won't cause lasting damage to the tree but will reduce the fruit yield for that year.
Pollination: Self-fertile (Pollination Group 4). Doesn't require a pollination partner to produce fruit but may produce better crops if one is nearby. Trees can usually pollinate a group on either side of their own (e.g., Group 4 can pollinate with 3, 4, and 5).
Eventual Spread: 4m

Planting Time: Can be planted all year round.
Watering: Water in thoroughly when planting. For a container-grown tree, water every other day for the first few months, reducing to twice a week until autumn. In the second year, it should only need watering in dry spells when the leaves start to wilt. It is better to water heavily and less frequently than little and often to encourage deep root growth.
Feeding: This isn't a hungry plant, so no regular feeding is required.
Pruning: Prune annually. Some pruning should be done each winter to ensure your cherry tree maintains a productive shape. This can improve yields and prevent disease.

Product Specifications

Height on Arrival: 120-150cm including pot
Supplied As: 9L Eco Pot (approx. W15 x H30cm). Eco Pots use 70% less plastic than traditional pots, are easily recyclable, and allow ample space for good root development.
Rootstock: Colt. This rootstock limits the tree's height to a manageable 4m, perfect for smaller spaces. It can be kept smaller with pruning or by restricting roots in a pot.
Eventual Height: 4m
Time to First Crop: You may see your first cherries 2 years after planting, but don't expect substantial crops until the 4th or 5th year.

Highlights

The UK's top culinary sour cherry, perfect for pies, jams, and liqueurs, with a rich flavour and glossy appearance.
Harvest when dark red for cooking, or wait until almost black to enjoy the fruit fresh from the tree.
A reliable choice for UK gardens, it performs well nationwide, including Scotland, the North, and even on shady, north-facing walls.
Blooms late in the season, skillfully avoiding damage from late spring frosts.
Enjoy an extended harvest throughout August, with a reliable crop that freezes exceptionally well.
Grafted onto Colt rootstock, it remains a manageable size (up to 4m), ideal for patio pots, borders, or training against a sunny wall.
Self-fertile, ensuring a good crop without needing a pollination partner.
Recipient of the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit.
Arrives professionally pruned to encourage a strong, bushy shape and robust growth.
Supplied in an EcoPot™, which uses 70% less plastic, is fully recyclable, and promotes healthier root development.

Variety Specifications

Latin Name: Prunus avium
Species: Cherry
Features: Easy to grow, Disease resistant, Heritage, Self fertile
Tasting Notes: A classic sour cherry that cooks down to the richest, fullest flavour with a satisfying tang.
Uses: Cooking
Flowering Time: April, May
Harvest Time: July, August
Hardiness: Hardy. Generally flowers late, but may require some protection from very late frosts. This won't cause lasting damage to the tree but will reduce the fruit yield for that year.
Pollination: Self-fertile (Pollination Group 4). Doesn't require a pollination partner to produce fruit but may produce better crops if one is nearby. Trees can usually pollinate a group on either side of their own (e.g., Group 4 can pollinate with 3, 4, and 5).
Eventual Spread: 4m

Planting & Care

Planting Time: Can be planted all year round.
Watering: Water in thoroughly when planting. For a container-grown tree, water every other day for the first few months, reducing to twice a week until autumn. In the second year, it should only need watering in dry spells when the leaves start to wilt. It is better to water heavily and less frequently than little and often to encourage deep root growth.
Feeding: This isn't a hungry plant, so no regular feeding is required.
Pruning: Prune annually. Some pruning should be done each winter to ensure your cherry tree maintains a productive shape. This can improve yields and prevent disease.

Product Specifications

Height on Arrival: 120-150cm including pot
Supplied As: 9L Eco Pot (approx. W15 x H30cm). Eco Pots use 70% less plastic than traditional pots, are easily recyclable, and allow ample space for good root development.
Rootstock: Colt. This rootstock limits the tree's height to a manageable 4m, perfect for smaller spaces. It can be kept smaller with pruning or by restricting roots in a pot.
Eventual Height: 4m
Time to First Crop: You may see your first cherries 2 years after planting, but don't expect substantial crops until the 4th or 5th year.